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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21
THE NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States

THREE men were instantly killed, a fourth
died in few hours, and a fifth was fatally
injured by the exp osion Of a locomotives
boiler near Hazleton, Penn All the VIC
tins were railroad employees.
THREE doomed murderers imprisoned in
the New York Tombs have been detected III
an attempt to escape by saving the iron bars
of their cells.
ONE Gloucester Gdassl vessel mas taken
800, 900 pounds Of Goldfish in three trips this
season, the largest catch ever landed.
JOHN w. QUICK, fourteen year-old Phila-
delphia boy, has been killed by excessive
cigarette smoking.
Two factions of boys had a sanguinary
fight in Erie, Penn, early the other day.
and eight arrests were made.
SEVENTEEN Massachusetts cities have been
hold ng municipal elections Ten cities voted
for licensing saloons and four against.
Two men were killed and two fatally in
iured by the fall Of derrick at Port Rich
Inond, Penn.
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THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Figures From the Report of the
Comptroller of the Currency.

Figures From the Report of the
Comptroller Of the Currency.
The report of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency shows that the total number Of ma
tional banks organized up to October 81 is
8,s05, of which 625 have gone into voluntary
liquidation, 1l9 have failed, leaving
importation at that date 3,06l. fhe total num-
ber of new banks formed during the last year
Is 225; number closed, SO, Of which 25 went
into voluntary liquidation, and failed. The
net increase in national bank capital during
the year amounts to $50, So, 325. On the
other hand. there is net decrease Of
$50, ,495, $50 in the circulation represented by
bonds The total amount Of money paid in
dividends during the past year is s2,l0j,-
203.4l.
The affairs Of five failed banks have been
closed during the year, including among
them ore of those which failed during the
year. In four cases out of the five the credi-
tors have received payment of principle and
interest in full. In the other case, that Of a
bank which failed in 1879, the total dividends
RI OF ,f---O WOE
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CABINET CHANGES.
DON NJ. Dickinson Appointed
POStmaSter-G General.
Mr.. Villas Succeeds Mr.. Lamar, the
Nominee for the Supreme Court.

The President on Tuesday sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate:
Lucus Q. c.. Lamar, Of Mississippi, to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Don N. Dickinson, of Michigan. to be Post
master-General.
William F. Villas, Of Wisconsin, to be Sec
retary of the Interior.
The President also nominated the following
officers appointed during the recess Of Con-
gress:
Charles s. Fairchild, Of New York, to he
Secretary of the Treasury; George L. Rivers.
of New York, to be Assistant Secretary OF
State: Isaac H. Maynard, of New York, to
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury;
Sigourney Butler, Massachusetts,, to be Sec
ond Controller Of the Treasury; James W.
Hyatt, of Connecticut, to be Treasurer of the
United States.
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Mr.. Dickinson will be the youngest mem
ber of Mr. Clevelands Cabinet He was
horn ut Auburn, N. Y, in 1915. His father
Asa Dickinson, was a distant relative OF
Da.:el S. Dickinson, but belonged to the
Massachusetts, Dickinsons. He went to
Michigan when Don was small boy. The
new Postmaster-G General was educated at the
State University at Ann Arbor, graduating
in 1866 Three years later he received his
diploma from the law school and began to
practise At first he had desk in his older
brothers Office. When the latter, already q
rich man, went to New York to accept re-
tainer of $4,000 a year from one Of the
largest dry-goods firms there, he gave his
business 10 Don.
On receiving this encouraging gratuity Don
took into partnership another Dickinson,
Julian G., who was no kin whatever to him,
but knew how to collect debts. The two
prospered and separated, but Don held to-
gether the large collection business in which
he had made q good deal Of money. The firm
is now Dickinson, Hosmer & Thurber, and
the senior partner is said to have an in
come all told Of over $4,000 a year. A
large part of this comes from his collection
bureau. which he runs independently Of the
firm He hires two or three good lawyers
and big corps Of clerks and pushes the bust
ness with an energetic hand. He is famous
for promptitude and never stops when he
gets after debtor until he collects his judg-
ment and hands over the cash to his client.
He is said to be worth half million, and
Mrs. Dickinson, who was q Grand Rapids
girl, has a fortune Of $50, 1000 in her own
right. They have only one child, a little
girl three years old.
Mr.. Dickinson is slender, black haired
man, with black side-whiskers flanking thin,
pale face. He has been delegate -at-large in
every National Democratic Convention since
1875. He was an enthusiastic Cleveland man
long before the Chicago Convention, and
never saw the President until he met him
bv invitation in Buffalo in December,
1894, when Mr.. Cleveland had gone there to
arrange his affairs preparatory to making his
home in the White House Then, in company
with Judge Lothrop, now Minister to Russia,
Mr.. Dickinson called on Mr.. Cleveland. The
two took fancy to each other which time
has only strengthened
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House PROCEEDINGS.


1sT DAY.-Long before noon the gal
leries of the House were crowded to their
utmost capacity with spectators OF both
sexes, drawn together to witness the opening
scenes Of the Centennial Congress. At noon
the Clerk of the House called the body to
order, and was about to call the roll when a
man in the gallery started Salvation army
hymn, which he sang Justify until elected by
q doorkeeper, which was not until several
minutes had elapsed, as the crowd impeded
the officer in his attempt to reach the musi-
clan. The Clerk then proceeded with the roll
call amid good deal Of confusion, caused by
gentlemen renewing old acquaintances or
forming new ones amid much talk and
laughter. The pages were kept busy carry
ing belated bouquets and floral designs to
the proper recipients. After roll call MIR.
Carlise, of Kentucky, was reelected Speaker
by liz, votes 70 14S for Mr.. Reed, Of Maine,
and 2 for Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Carlisle made speech Of thanks, in ~. !ch
he directed attention to the important labors
which would devolve upon the present Con-
gress, and dealt with much stress on the i'm
perative necessity of such O moderate and
reasonable reduction Of the tariff as would
guarantee the laboring people against the ef-
fects Of financial depression and at the same
time not deprive them of any part of the
just rewards of their toll. The work of orga-
The House was then called by States, and
the oath of Office administered after which
Messrs. Cox Randall and Cannon were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the Presi-
dent and inform him that the House was
ready to receive any communication he
should see fit to make.
% DAY.-Mr. Miller TexaS offered a
resolution directing the Speaker to appoint
the Committees on Rules, Accounts, Enrolled
Bills and Mileage, each to consist Of the same
number of members as is provided for by the
rules Of the Forty-ninth Congress, and refer
ring the rules of the Forty ninth Congress to
the Committee on Rules when appointed.
Adopted =. Several amendments to the
House rules were proposed. -. The President 8
Message was received and read, and then the
House adjoined.
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

1sr DAY.-At the opening of the Fiftieth
Congress the Senate Chamber wore fresh
and tasteful appearance. The floors and gal
ler1es were newly carpeted, and the desks
glistened in their coat Of varnish, the odor Of
which mingled family with that Of the bou-
quets and gorgeous floral devices which en-
livened the picture. The Senator most IA
Daniel, of Virginia The devices were all of
mammoth proportions, and covered not only
his desk and chair but overlapped
The galleries were filed, Mrs Cleve-
land being conspicuous among the
visitors The diplomatic gallery was filled
by members Of the various legations, the
Minister, his secretaries and associates. The
Senate Chaplain, Rev. j. G. Butler, opened
the proceedings with prayer. The President
of the Senate. Mr.. Ingalls,, then took the
chair and called the Senate to order He
said he would now place before the Senate
the certificates OF election, the certificates Of
appointment and other papers received since
the adjournment In the swearing in of
Senators-elect, Mr.. Hoar made objection to
ner, of West Virginia, until certain questions
to which his credentials gave rise could be
passed upon by the Committee on Privileges
and Elections At the suggestion Of Mr..
Kenna, the matter was referred to that
Committee without vote, and the swearing
in of Senator'S continued. At the conclusion
Of this ceremony Messrs. Hoar and Morgan
were appointed as a committee to notify the
President that the Senate was ready to re-
ceive the message, and at 1 o'clock the Senate
adjourned.
3D DAY.-Mr. Harris suggested that bills
and memorials might be introduced and re-
ferred. Mr.. Hoar opposed the proposition,
stating that it was an ancient custom Of the
Senate not to enter upon any ordinary busi-
ness until after hearing the communication
from the President, at the beginning Of the
session. That was mark Of respect due
from the legislative department of the Gov
ernment to the Executive. He therefore
moved recess for half an hour. The mo-
ton was agreed to. After the recess the
Presidents Message was received and read
Adjournment followed.
Sd DAY.-A letter from the Interior De-
partment was read asking for an appropria-
tion of ST., ,495 to complete the publication Of
the final report of the census Of 1880, four of
the twenty-five volumes being still uncom
pleted. Laid on the table. =. After the pre-
sentation of several other communications
from heads Of departments and the Court Of
Claims, and some business Of minor import
ance, the Senate adjourned. The House was
not in season.
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A CHINESE FEUD.
Bloody Work Among the Cinnamon
of San Francisco.

Bloody Work Among the Cinnamon
of San Francisco.
San Francisco detectives have learned that
the murder Of a Chinaman named Lee Wv,
in Chinatown, the other night, is the result of
one of those deadly feuds that are carried on
by Chinese societies in this country. The
Sam Jup Company, large and powerful or
ganization, which made it's own laws for the
Chinese belonging to- it, split some time ago
into two fact ons called the Bo Sin Seer and
the Kie Sin Seer. Some highbinders Of the
Kie Sin Seer faction killed two men of the Bo
Sin Seer, and the latter faction commissioned
trusty cut-throat named I.eong All Tick to
avenge the Slaughter of its members. Leong
All Tick accordingly killed Lee Wy, who
happened to be the first Kie Sin Seer man
who came in range Of his pistol. After the
latter murder party from the Kie SIN Seer
went to the headquarters Of the Bo Sin Seer
faction, and, tearing down the sign over the
door. Clipped it into pieces This is considered
the greatest indignlty that can be offered a
highbinder's Organization, and can only be
wiped out by blood
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The -Four Seasons.

Winter begins December 2l, 1887, and lasts
SO days.
Spring begins March 10, 1888, and lasts 92
days
days. ,
Autumn begins September 90, 1888, and
lasts 81 days.
Winter begins December 81, 1883.
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a LARGE marsh near Switz City, Ind. +,
which has hitherto been a resort Of wild game
during their migration South. was recently
drained, and sportsmen say it is wonderful
sight now to see vast f1ocks of ducks and
geese circle around above their old resting
place and then fly slowly away as if disap-'
pointed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

THE forest fires in Illinois have done much
good as we'll as great damage. They nave
DESTROYED the myrials OF chinch bugs that
ruined the corn crop last SEASON. Before the
flres started the fields an1 woods we're swarm
ing with the bugs.
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Morning Stars.

Morning Stars.
Venus, until July II.
Mars, until April IL.
Jupiter, until May q,
alter Dec. 8.
Saturn, until Jan. %,
after Aug /.
Mercury, until Jan.
IL, after March 8,
July 8, Oct. 81.
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Planets Brightest.

Mercury, March 3Oth, July 29th, Nov. 18th,
rising tLen just before the Sun; also Feb.
nth, June 18th, Oct eth, setting then just
after the Sun. Venus. not this year. Jupiter,
May 2lst. Mars. April 10th. Saturn, Jan.
ed.
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WHILE George Lindley was working on
the banks of the Sangamon River, near De-
catur, ILL.,, he pulled hollow log from the
inches long, which weighed fortv-two pounds
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-21

AN eagle measuring nearly six feet from
tip to tip Of its wings, that had made prac-
tice Of roosting nightly on the steeple Of o
Galveston church was shot the other evening,
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Evening Stars.

Venus, after July II.
Mars, after April IL.
Jupiter. after May 81
until Dec. 8.
Saturn, after Janu-
ary %.
Mercury, until March
s, after May 10,
Aug. %, Dec. %.
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THE druggists clerk in Kansas VINO was
fined S3O,SJU and SENTENCED to seventeen
years Imprisonment for 20S violations OF the
I1rohibitorv law. has been let or with SG0O
Rron,utit,y Sne and two ,de Years imprisonment.
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PETER LAWSON, a Swede, OF Goshen CAL,
is ninety-fix years Old and confidently expects
to live many years yet, because as he declares,
his grandmother lived to be l26 years old.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-15
City Council.

The city dads meet to-nightin cour-
Gil. There are several electric light
propositions which will be presented.
VIII the council consider the hose
station recommendations by Chief
Kahn? 1t is matter of necessity, and
should be considered. Will the city
council take up and consider the
school board recommendations, all of
which should be considered.
What will the council do about the
property which it exempted before it
knew what the law was?
There are a number of questions
that are important which should re-
ceive the immediate attention of the
council How does the investigating
committee get along anyhow!
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-15
DANGEROUSLY HURT.
John O'DOnald Falls from the
White Rock Creek Bridge.

John O'Donald, a workman OH the
railroad bridge over White Rock
Creek, near the city, fell from it this
forenoon. distance of twenty-five
feet. lie was brought to town at
once and taken to the American
House, on Main street. DIR. johnson
was called, but cannot state the ex-
tent of his injuries, though they are
very serious. The injured man is suf-
fering from conclusion. There are
no bones broken, but the man is
bleeding at the mouth and nose, indi
eating serious injuries. lie is resting
quiet and easy at this writing.
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Steals a Watch.

Clara McCarty, frequently an in
mate of the poor farm, and a tough,
toothless customer, was arrested this
morning, charged with stealing a
watch from man whose name could
not be ascertained, and j. l.. Baker, a
dark-cy9d, drooping-moustached gen
tleman, is a SO under arrest, charged
with being accessory to the crime.
The woman 'ys she stole the watch
aud gave it to Baker That gentleman
fatty contradicts the woman, and
claims that he neither knows the
woman or anything concerning the
matter.
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Parties passed through Dallas yea
torday Oh the hunt of horse thieves.
The horses belonged to Messrs. Cruise
and Allen.
For your wedding and ball suits you
will find il to your interest to see
Ericsson & Ilamlund, merchant tailors,
507 Main street
Dallas continues to spread out The
latest attachments Hughes Lake Park
addition, of $50 acres, lying between
the Dallas & Wichita railroad and the
Cedar Springs road, about two miles
from the city.
The biggest line of silver plated
ware in Dallas at Doherty ~ Co.'s, 6O3
Main street.
The library tea is going on and the
ladies will be glad to see you. Those
in attendance are: Mesdam"s Open
helm, Grove, Meirs aud Withers, and
Misses Curtis, Wiley and Capree. The
tea will last until this evening.
w. w. Basye, the Job Printer, $50
Main street (between Sycamore and
Ervay), solicits your patronage.
A fine line of jewelry, etc, at Doher'
ty 81 Co.'s, 603 Main street.
A spark from a chimney set fire to
bale of cotton at the Buckners Or
phan Home yesterday, which very
much alarmed the superintendent and
O, hers, but which, after hard fight,
was extinguished with but little loss
The little orphans are said to have
rendered much assistance, some OF
whom sh wed great bravery.
The best advertisement is 10 please
your customers at Ericsson ~ Ham
iund's, the taiors. 500 Main street, as
they make the best clothes for the
least money.
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Anniversary of the Y. VI. &. A

Next Thursday the members of the
Young Mems Christisn Association
will celebrate the anniversary by a
public meeting and entertainment at
the opera house. The report of the
association the past year will be given
in detail. the work that has been done,
its progress and future prospects. In
terspersed with these reports will be
readings and music of the highest
order. The best talent of the city
has been engaged, and that is recon-
mendation sufficient TO secure large
attendance. Ii is to be very pleas
ant affair.
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NM TT uU nDun cmnDE 11o1 FILM ST MYERS COMMON,
DEll LINZ UnUU OlVnL Corner HARDWOOD Dispenser

There's boom at Ferris, Ellis coun-
ty. says a correspondent. There have
been fwenty-eight business and resi-
dent lots sold during the last week,
and $500 subscribed to have an artes-
ian well. Dallas boom has reached
Ferris.
If YOU want good saddle or any
thing in the harness line Pad lit
Bros. is the place to get 1t.
Since the Sunday law was passed by
the city council the law has been o.
lated rarely. There has not a man
bean fined or arrested. The chief of
police has given his men strict orders
to enforce the law to the letter, and
there will be even greater vigilance
than heretofore.
The biggest line of silver plated
ware in Dallas at Doherty 81 Co.'s, COS
Main street.
A fine line Of jcwelry, etc, nj Duher-
ty & Co.'s, 6OS Main street.
Democrats of Tennessee, in legislat-
i've caucus, have nominated w. c.
Whitthorne for the United States SEN
ate.
Navasota has closed contract with
parties TO bore an artesian we'll, and
guarantee flow of 10000 gallons o.
water per day-for certain rate per
foot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-15

Suit was filed this morning in the
county court by r. w. Alright against
j. NJ. Morrison, to recover several
hundred dollars for L. provcments
made on certain buildings.
Bowser & Lennon have sold to A.
j Porter city property to the amount
of $4,000, situated west and adjoining
the opera house.
Every subscriber who fails to get
the HERALD is requested to report the
failure to the HERALD office. Our car
rier system is being revised and i'm
proved. and in the changes going on IN
he effort 20 perfect il some omissions
will occur. Please report EVERY failure
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Ditliul' Relnhardt Building

The building that the Missouri Pa
cisc Railroad Company will occupy
when they leave the Gould block has
not been determined upon.
Brooks. the Fort Worth carriage
aaker. is in Dallas. You will find
aim at 1918 Elm street.
The Y. NJ. C. A. will give an enter
iainment at the opera house soon.
Ericsson & Hamlund, the tailors, have
the finest suitlngs in Texas.
Judge Braswell wants TO know, you
know, why people expect to get mar
RED for nothing.
Go TO Brooks for fine work on car
riages, buggies and wagons; 1913 Elm
street.
p. Mcdaniel, who had the difficulty
with Mr.. johnson. was fined in the city
court yesterday $50.
,eENTIST-Charles Il. Lewis,
Postofiicc Building, Kim street.
The last of the catilemen who at
tended the late convention left to-day,
we'll pleased with the results
w. w. Basye, the job PRINTER, $50
Main street between Sycamore and
Eryay). solicits your patronage.
The HERALD is pleased to learn that
A. C.. Reeves, Esq, who was shot re-
sentIy by Sim Sigh, has so far recov-
are d as 10 be able to walk about. lie
vas expected to be at his Office to-day
Two nice rooms for rent, unfurnished,
Tor H. ht housekeeping, or furnisned' lor
bed rooms; references. Apply NJ 'o' Hihn
street.
There was an exhibition of the in
feligence of water spaniel yester-
day free of cost and very remarkable.
A blind man was led by this dog from
door TO door, and the doo never failed
10 stop at the door where the knob or
latch should be. At one place on
Main street the dog was seen to lass
three doors without latches and stop
nj the fourth door under the latch ami
rive intelligent evidence that that was
che right door, when the blind man
began 70 ieel for the latch.
John Klein, 9l2 Main street. practi-
caI halter. Cleaning and renovsting
silk. soft and stiff hats q specially.
Work guaranteed.
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PERSONAL,

Gov. Brown, a receiver Of the Texas
n Pacific, is in New York.
Mrs. Lehman Sanger, of Waco, is
visiting Mrs. Phillip Sanger, this city.
Col VIM. Bradburn is now q resi-
dent engineer of the Texas ~ Pacific
at Marshall.
Mrs. John Carter who has been
very sick the past week, is reported in
n more hopeful condition.
District Clerk Jones left to-day for
Shreveport, with Helen and Ncttie
Jones, nieces, who have been visiting
in this city.
Maj. ID. E. Bentley, editor of the El
Paso lntcr-Republic, was in the city
last two days and paid the HERALD
pleasant call. Maj. A. is an able and
popular West Texas Journalist, and it
was pleasure to meet our old friend.
Prof Alex IIogg, superintendent of
the city schools of Fort Worth, is in
Dallas. The professor is the most ar
dent and most able advocate of federal
aid to free edncatiou, in Texas. Hit
has a good cause, but one not yet pop
ular in Texas. He is as enthusiastical-
ly in favor of county superintendent.
Major Samuel HUNT aud Major L. B.
Stroud, of Eillsboro, are in the city
in the interest of the proposed Dallas
& So thwestern Railroad They are
waiting the arrival of Mr.. Newman
from New Orleans. The charter of
this road calls for road through Dali
las, Ellis, Hill and McLennan counties.
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Central city Saloons.

WACO, Jan. 16.--County Attorney
Blair has given notice TO the saloon
keepers in the CITY of Waco and Nc
Lehman county TO keep their places of
business closed OH Sundays. Sheriff
Harris was in tructcd by him to see
that the law is enforced, and he says
he will do it. If the law is violated
from this time forth Sheriff Harris
and his deputies will see that the Of
tenders are arrested for it.